how to say “emergency call center” in Hebrew
מוֹקֵד חֵרוּם
מֶרְכָּז
is the better-known word for center. Its root is ר.כ.ז (r.k.z) meaning concentration: a מרכז is a place where people or things gather inside of it, such as:מֶרְכַּז הָעִיר
the city center
and
מֶרְכַּז רְפוּאִי
medical center
Its synonym, מוֹקֵד , first appears in Biblical Hebrew, where it means bonfire, a place that people gather around in order to perform ritual activity. Whereas מרכז is a place that houses people and things, a מוקד is a place that draws people or things to surround it.
, first appears in Biblical Hebrew, where it means bonfire, a place that people gather around in order to perform ritual activity. Whereas מרכז is a place that houses people and things, a מוקד is a place that draws people or things to surround it.Thus a מוֹקֵד טֶלֶפוֹנִי is a call center – the place draws phone calls to it.
is a call center – the place draws phone calls to it.Likewise, a מוֹקֵד חֵרוּם
is an emergency (call) center.